Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Botafogo 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2018. Goals were scored by Dedé 72′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Cruzeiro had 52% possession while Botafogo held 48%. Cruzeiro had 23 shots (6 on target) compared to 7 (1 on target) for Botafogo. Cruzeiro made 3 substitutions, Botafogo made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Cruzeiro and Botafogo — 1 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Cruzeiro had 52% possession against Botafogo's 48%. Cruzeiro registered 23 shots (6 on target) while Botafogo managed 7 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 8–6. Fouls committed: 19–12.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Cruzeiro have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Botafogo show 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Cruzeiro and Botafogo have met 2 times — Cruzeiro won 1, Botafogo won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (4 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)